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The Supreme Court has not ruled on "purely partisan gerrymanders," which means drawing voting districts with the aim of strengthening one political party, since 2004.

Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Wisconsin Gerrymandering Case

It offers the court a chance to formally determine a metric on what constitutes unlawful gerrymandering, which could have major implications for the way voting districts are drawn in other states.

Sonia Vallabh lost her mother to a rare brain disease in 2010, and then learned she had inherited the same genetic mutation. She and her husband, Eric Minikel, went back to school to study the family of illnesses — prion diseases — in the hope of finding a cure for Sonia.

A Couple's Quest To Stop A Rare Disease Before It Takes One Of Them

Twenty years. That's how long two grad students, Sonia Vallabh and Eric Minikel, think they have before a deadly disease envelops Sonia's brain. The Massachusetts couple is now racing to find a cure.

Without predictable access to housing or food, the students at Positive Tomorrows live in a constant state of stress. The teachers and administration work on techniques for managing anxiety and other emotions. Here, students in Shelly Fryer's class take time for play.

A School That Provides The One Constant In Homeless Children's Lives

Positive Tomorrows in Oklahoma City addresses education and other basic needs for homeless students and their families.

After speaking (or, more often, shouting) their lines, the students run back to congratulatory teachers.

Fifth Graders Revisit King's 'Dream' Speech At The Lincoln Memorial

Students from Watkins Elementary School in Washington, D.C., gathered to honor the civil rights leader.

San Diego's McKamey Manor Takes Haunting To Extremes

ScareLA's Extreme Haunt Panel featuring McKamey Manor, Blackout, and Gates of Hell's Victim Experience. Each haunt brought along a "victim" to discuss the experience. Here's the audio from the panel.

Kentucky attorney John Bush, nominated by President Trump for a seat on the 6th Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals.

Senators Grill Trump Judicial Nominees On Provocative Blog Posts

Two judicial nominees' blogging dominated their confirmation hearings before the Senate Judiciary Committee. The posts featured conspiracy theories and an ad hominem attack on a Supreme Court justice.

Dawn Poole and her husband have to regularly document their family finances to make sure their nine children, who all have complex health conditions, continue to qualify for Medicaid.

In Texas, People With Fluctuating Incomes Risk Being Cut Off From Medicaid

Families with income that varies from month to month can find it hard to maintain enrollment in Texas' Medicaid program. The question is whether the program trims waste or creates more red tape.

In Texas, People With Fluctuating Incomes Risk Being Cut Off From Medicaid

Families with income that varies from month to month can find it hard to maintain enrollment in Texas' Medicaid program. The question is whether the program trims waste or creates more red tape.

What's The Difference Between Famine And Hunger? A Food FAQ

We asked our readers what they wanted to know about world hunger? So many thoughtful questions came in that we did a roundup of queries about hunger and famine.

Lionel Messi of Argentina and Barcelona FC waves after winning the FIFA Ballon d'Or in Zurich, Switzerland.

Lionel Messi Picks Up Fifth Ballon D'Or, Carli Lloyd Wins For Women

For the fifth time in seven years, Barcelona and Argentine national team striker Messi has been named the best player in the world. He beat Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo and Brazil's Neymar.

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